Simmons Plans To Continue Eight-County College Suit
Nebraska attorney Robert Simmons says he will press the eight-county constitutional challenge to the LB 759 community college law. He expects a district court filing while the Nebraska Supreme Court earlier refused original jurisdiction. The suit targets Western Nebraska districts amid Panhandle opposition to funding and bonds for Western Nebraska Technical College in Sidney and Nebraska Western College in Scottsbluff.
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Banner County
Atty
Robert Simmons
Sidney Telegraph
Simmons
Nebraska Supreme Court
Panhandle
Nebraska
Frontier County
Nebraska Technical College
Sidney
Nebraska Western College
Scottsbluff
WNTC
Merle Rudebusch
Western Nebraska United Chamber of Commerce
Rudebusch
Cheyenne
Kimball
Deuel
Box Butte
Sheridan
Banner
Garden
Morrill
Cherry
Keha Paha
Brown
Rock
Grant
Hooker
McPherson
Blaine
Loup
Frontier
Hayes
Hitchcock
Harlan
Boone
Polk
Colfax
Otoe
Nemaha
Richardson
Dakota
Dodge County
Farmers Begin Getting Crop Insurance Money
Federal crop insurance agents in Cheyenne County started delivering checks this week to farmers with crops damaged since last fall or spring hailstorms. Arlo Jones of Insurance Center, Inc. notes over 55000 in payments already and urges careful consideration of enrollment for next year while outlining the insurance structure and discounts.
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Cheyenne County
Jennifer Scott
Arlo Jones
Insurance Center, Inc
Jones
Nitrogen and Protein Content in Winter Wheat
Nebraska wheat producers face protein variability tied to soil nitrogen. Research shows protein rises with nitrogen, with higher fertilizer rates needed for 12 percent protein where soil nitrates are low. Spring applications often boost protein efficiency and yield. Economic considerations govern optimal nitrogen levels per field.
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Nebraska Panhandle
University of Nebraska Extension Service
Nebraska
Case Settled Gary Ammerman Sent for Evaluation
Gary Ammerman of Sidney is turned over to the Department of Corrections in Lincoln for a 90 day appraisal and evaluation by District Court Judge John Kuns. He was convicted of assaulting a police officer.
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Gary Ammerman
Sidney
Department of Corrections
Lincoln
John Kuns
Ammerman
Wheels Needed For Wheat In Kimball County
Kimball County reports a bumper wheat crop with more grain handled than in recent seasons. Rail and truck transportation are short due to Idaho and Utah harvests, though Cheyenne County sees little impact. About half the Kimball crop has been cut.
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Kimball
Kimball County
Idaho
Utah
Cheyenne County
New Bishop Consecration Date Set in Grand Island Diocese
The Rev. John J. Sullivan of Tulsa Ohio is named to succeed Most Rev. John L. Paschang as Grand Island bishop. He will be consecrated September 19 at Holy Family Co Cathedral Tulsa at 11 am and installed September 21 at St. Marys Cathedral Grand Island at 10 am.
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Grand Island
Neb
John J. Sullivan
Tulsa
Ohio
John L. Paschang
Holy Family Co-Cathedral
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Pre-Fair Events Begin Next Week at Cheyenne County Fair
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds launch pre-Fair activities from August 10 with 4-H demonstration day at 4-H building and events at St Patrick's High School and auditorium. The schedule includes home economics judging, living tour, song contest, and style revue through August 16 ahead of the fair start on August 17 with horse shows, livestock judging, and market weigh-ins. The week culminates with parade, horse racing, RCA Rodeo, and final day events August 21 featuring livestock showmanship, sale, free barbecue, and an Auto Thrill Show.
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Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
St Patrick's High School
St Patrick’s
St Patrick's Auditorium
Stonewall Jackson
Sidney
Cheyenne County
RCA
Panhandle Forecast With Thunderstorms and Warm Weekend
Partly cloudy to cloudy this afternoon with a chance of thundershowers and northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. High in the mid 70s. Tonight cloudy and cooler with chances of thundershowers. Thursday high in the mid 70s and a 30 percent afternoon, 60 percent tonight, 30 percent Thursday. Extended outlook shows mostly fair west, partly cloudy east through Sunday with scattered showers in the east on Saturday and a warm trend toward the upper 80s to low 90s west and mid to upper 80s east.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Kissack Quits State Office and Major Shifts in Nebraska Agencies
State Motor Vehicles Director John W. Kissack resigns to focus on his Scottsbluff office supply business. Gov. Exon names John L. Sullivan to lead the motor vehicles agency with Leo Schwartzkopf’s aide moving to the governor’s staff. Harris Owens becomes executive director of the State Crime Commission as Duane Nelson resigns to run for Lancaster County judge.
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John W. Kissack
Scottsbluff
Exon
John L. Sullivan
Leo Scherer
Lincoln
Sam Schwartzkopf
Sullivan
Harris Owens
State Roads Department
Duane Nelson
State Crime Commission
Nelson
Lancaster County
Pickup Upset Injures Explosives Expert and Son
A pickup truck loaded with dynamite and blasting caps overturned near Bridgeport on U S 26 injuring driver Joseph Ramsey and his son John Ramsey, both of Council Bluffs Iowa. The caps scattered but were recovered. dynamite stayed in its containers. Ramsey, an explosives expert, was en route to Scottsbluff to assist in rebuilding the old bridge.
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Bridgeport
U.S. 26
Joseph W. Ramsey
John
Council Bluffs
Towa
George Siders
Nebraska State Patrol
Ramsey
Scottsbluff
Social Security payments rise in Third District total
Rep. Dave Martin reported HEW figures show Social Security payments statewide up to 106.272 million in 1971 with 83,680 beneficiaries in the Third District. Monthly benefits totaled 8.856 million, and the district accounted for 38.3 percent of state beneficiaries while the district's Cheyenne County totals show 1,007 retired and disabled workers and 930 retirees in 1971.
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Washington, DC
Dave Martin
Martin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Cheyenne County
Interstate Completion Seen 8-10 Years Away
Washington AP The 42 500 mile Interstate system may take eight to ten years to complete says the Highway Users Federation The study notes 79 percent open to traffic as of March 31 and only 64 percent of total cost 49 billion of an estimated 76 billion has been obligated by states Ten states have obligated over 75 percent led by Nebraska North Dakota and Tennessee with 86 83 and 81 percent respectively.
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Washington
Highway Users Federation
D Grant Mickle
Federation
Nebraska
North Dakota
Tennessee
Western Nebraska Tech students remodel college airstrip runway
WNTC heavy equipment students begin grading the north south runway under William Aschoff direction. Nine students enrolled in a two year program with a new class starting next July. Instructors Gary Green and H Alan Bedient will attend Caterpillar Factory Training in Peoria to learn diesel tech upgrades and engine systems for student instruction.
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Western Nebraska Technical College
William Aschoff
Gary Green
H. Alan Bedient
Caterpillar
Peoria
Green
Bedient
WNTC
County Budget Increases Adopted by Cheyenne County Commission
Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners approved two budget changes for 1972-73 adding 23450 to the total. A 240 hour jail surveillance mandated by the State Fire Marshall adds 20000 for salary and insurance. Veterans' Service office to be full time. 12500 allocated to Panhandle Growth for industrial recruitment. Amended budget set at 1617866.14 with no mill levy decision yet.
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Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners
Bob Hossle
Veterans' Service Office
Veterans’ Service Board
Jack Lowe
Sidney
Andy Peterson
Ladypole
Nebraska Senators Vote Against McGovern Weapons Bill
Both Nebraska Republican senators Roman Hruska and Carl Curtis opposed a McGovern proposed military weapons cut in the Senate. The 59 to 33 vote defeated the measure aim to reduce future Pentagon spending by four billion dollars.
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Washington
Nebraska
U.S
Senate
George McGovern
South Dakota
Roman Hruska
Carl Curtis
Pentagon
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Tech College
Kissack
WNITC
Hruska
Curtis
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